Welcome to the new version of CaltechAUTHORS. Login is currently restricted to library staff. If you notice any issues, please email coda@library.caltech.edu
Published June 1, 1993 | public
Journal Article Open

Suspensions of prolate spheroids in Stokes flow. Part 1. Dynamics of a finite number of particles in an unbounded fluid

Abstract

A new simulation method is presented for low-Reynolds-number flow problems involving elongated particles in an unbounded fluid. The technique extends the principles of Stokesian dynamics, a multipole moment expansion method, to ellipsoidal particle shapes. The methodology is applied to prolate spheroids in particular, and shown to be efficient and accurate by comparison with other numerical methods for Stokes flow. The importance of hydrodynamic interactions is illustrated by examples on sedimenting spheroids and particles in a simple shear flow.

Additional Information

Copyright © 1993 Cambridge University Press. Reprinted with permission. (Received 15 August 1991 and in revised form 18 December 1992)

Files

CLAjfm93a.pdf
Files (2.4 MB)
Name Size Download all
md5:a4d92e966f7683db2168f5c27875debc
2.4 MB Preview Download

Additional details

Created:
August 22, 2023
Modified:
October 16, 2023